Successful cardiac surgery in a patient with Evans syndrome

Evans syndrome is a rare haematological disease that may cause several complications during heart surgery. Herein we documented heart valve surgery in a patient with Evans syndrome who was receiving monoclonal antibody therapy, and valve replacement was successfully performed via prophylactic measur...

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Published in:Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2020-04, Vol.30 (4), p.652-653
Main Authors: Hamamoto, Hirotsugu, Yoshimura, Kenshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - complications
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune - surgery
Aortic Valve Stenosis - complications
Aortic Valve Stenosis - surgery
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
Hemolysis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Stenosis - complications
Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery
Thrombocytopenia - complications
Thrombocytopenia - surgery
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Summary:Evans syndrome is a rare haematological disease that may cause several complications during heart surgery. Herein we documented heart valve surgery in a patient with Evans syndrome who was receiving monoclonal antibody therapy, and valve replacement was successfully performed via prophylactic measures against haemolysis.
ISSN:1569-9285
1569-9285
DOI:10.1093/icvts/ivz300